Northport native and Ohio State freshman Cannon Kingsley was named a singles All-American by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) this week. The former Suffolk County singles champion posted a 12-1 record in singles play and 10-0 in doubles. He recorded seven victories over ranked opponents including two top 10 victories. Kingsley becomes just the…
This article first appeared in the March/April 2020 issue of Long Island Tennis Magazine. You can read the full digital edition by clicking here. When she was around six-years-old, Julia Elbaba began playing tennis for the first time. As the young child of parents who enjoyed playing tennis, Elbaba started taking part in an after…
Helping young athletes attend the colleges of their choice, on full tennis scholarships whenever possible, is a primary goal of SPORTIME and of the John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA). With dozens of JMTA students currently competing at top colleges across the country, the Academy announced the 2020 John McEnroe Tennis Academy College Recruiting Combine,…
Last week, Northport native and current Ohio State freshman Cannon Kingsley was named the UTR/ITA National Player of the Week. Kingsley, a former Suffolk County singles champion, helped lead his Buckeyes past Arizona State as he won his doubles match, and defeated Andrea Bolla in singles. He followed that up by downing the top-ranked…
On Tuesday evening, Hofstra tennis will be on display at the New York Open, as sophomore Shawn Jackson and freshman Ostap Kovalenko prepare to play in the tournament’s main draw. Jackson and Kovalenko earned a wild card into the doubles draw, and are set to play American Tennys Sandgren and Sweden’s Robert Lindstedt in…
The third installment of the New York Open once again brings professional tennis to Long Island and for Brian Shi, this year’s tournament will certainly be one he will not forget. Shi, a Jericho native and a sophomore at Harvard University, will take to the black courts of NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau…
Beginning this year, Queens College will begin offering a new course designed to increase the quality and quantity of professionals in the tennis industry. The course is the product of a partnership between the USTA-U and CUNY (City University of New York), who are teaming up to provide an invaluable resource not just for…
After serving as the interim coach this past fall, Rebecca Fakas was named the head coach of both the men’s and women’s tennis teams at Adelphi University on Monday. “We are thrilled to welcome Rebecca as the head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Adelphi,” Adelphi’s Director of Athletics and Recreation Danny McCabe told…
On Sunday, coaches, parents and players from gathered at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. for the USTA Eastern College Showcase, the 33rd year of the one-of-a-kind event. “College Showcase Day was huge this year! We had increased attendance from both players and coaches over 2018,” said Julie Bliss-Beal, USTA Eastern’s Senior…
The annual USTA Eastern College Showcase Day returns next Sunday as the 33rd installment of the event will be held on November 10 at the Saw Mill Club in Mount Kisco, N.Y. Click Here to read a recap of the 2018 event. The College Showcase Day provides high school sophomores, juniors and seniors with the…